My Learning Log

My Learning My Learning Log Log

Throughout this unit I really liked learning about:

A skill I worked on during this unit: My favourite activity was: A question I still have: Two things I found interesting/surprising: Five things I learned: ©The Educational Company of Ireland

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A drawing of something I have learned from this unit, for example, a map or a diagram showing how an experiment worked:

My sources Name of website, or title of book or newspaper

Primary or secondary source? 2 3 1 New information I found while doing research for this unit: ©The Educational Company of Ireland

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Theme: Exploring Terrain Types of TerrainAround theWorld

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Fill in the details for each region in the grid.

Type of terrain:

Sahara Desert The Arctic The Himalayas

G E O G R A P H Y True or false? (Tick ✓) True False 1 The largest mountain range in South America is the Rocky Mountains. 2 The Scandinavian Mountains form fjords along the coastline of Greenland. 3 The Antarctic is the coldest place on Earth. 4 Roughly 70% of Australia’s population lives in the Outback. 5 The highest peak in the Alps is Mont Blanc. Countries: Highest peak: Typical weather conditions: B One interesting fact: ©The Educational Company of Ireland 6 The Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert in the world.

C

Crossword puzzle

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3 4 5 6 Sahara Desert

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11 12 Emi Koussi

Across

2 Country where Mount Gunnbjörn is situated 3 Slow-moving mass or river of ice found on mountains or in the polar regions 7 Fertile spot in a desert, where water is found 8 Largest ice shelf in Antarctica 10 Country where Emi Koussi is situated 12 Sandstone rock formation in Australia

7 Down 1 Navigable route through a mountain range or over a mountain ridge 4 Word that describes the climate of a desert 5 Long, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs 6 Low area of land between mountains 9 Sand formation found in some deserts, including the Sahara Desert 11 Largest mountain range in Europe©The Educational Company of Ireland

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18 Amazing Animals

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Fill in the details for each animal in the grid.

Group Habitat Diet Adaptations to its environment

I E N C E S CPolar bear: Dromedary camel: Kangaroo: Fennec fox: Short-horned lizard: Scorpion: ©The Educational Company of Ireland

B

Classifying animals

Group Characteristics

Mammal ● Vertebrate ● Warm-blooded ● Fur or hair ● Female produces milk to feed its young

Examples

Dog, horse, sheep

Insect ● Invertebrate ● Cold-blooded ● Six legs and two antennae ● Female lays eggs

Ladybird, bee, moth Arachnid ● Invertebrate ● Cold-blooded

● Eight legs ● Female lays eggs

Spider, tick, crane fly Amphibian ● Vertebrate ● Cold-blooded

● Lives on land and in water ● Webbed feet ● Female lays eggs

Newt, frog, toad Fish ● Vertebrate ● Cold-blooded ● Lives in water

● Gills to breathe under water ● Fins and scaly skin ● Female lays eggs

Clownfish, salmon, trout Bird ● Vertebrate ● Warm-blooded

● Beak, feathers and wings ● Female lays egg

Owl, crow, robin Reptile ● Vertebrate ● Cold-blooded

● Lives on land and in water ● Scaly skin ● Female lays eggs

Turtle, snake, crocodile Which group of animals does each clue describe? Use the table above to help you figure it out. 1 I am a vertebrate that can breathe under water. _________________ 2 I am warm-blooded, and I lay eggs. _________________ 3 I have scaly skin, and I can live on land or in water. _________________ 4 I have a backbone and hair or fur. _________________ 5 I can live on land or in water, and I have webbed feet. _________________ 6 I have no backbone, but I do have a pair of antennae. _________________ 7 I am cold-blooded, and I have four pairs of legs. _________________©The Educational Company of Ireland

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Case study

Choose an Australian animal from the options below. Research your chosen animal and write a case study about it under the headings provided. Include drawings or photographs.

Options: koala, dingo, platypus, wombat, emu, echidna, Tasmanian devil, quokka, numbat, bandicoot, funnel web spider, tree kangaroo, lesser bilby, blue-tongued lizard C A S E S T U DY Case study about:________________________________________ Appearance and characteristics Habitat and diet Interesting details _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________©The Educational Company of Ireland

G E O G R A P H Y

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Investigating the terrain in your locality

Choose a natural area in your locality or county to investigate. It might be a bog, a mountainous or hilly area, a forest, a national park, a meadow or a beach. Do research online to help you fill in the details in the grid.

Name of the area: What is the nearest town or city? How far away is it? Describe the terrain. Is there grass growing here? If so, what does it look like? Is there farming here? If so, what type? Give examples of the flora found here. Give examples of the wildlife found here.©The Educational Company of Ireland

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How does the wildlife depend on the area for survival?

What would happen if the land here was developed for housing or some other purpose?

Are there any threats facing this area? If so, what?

Draw a picture or take a photograph of the area to show the terrain. ©The Educational Company of Ireland

Nomads Throughout Time

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Blog entry

Imagine that you are a blogger writing about a stay with a Bedouin family. Describe what the family are like and what you have been learning during your visit.

Date: _________________________________________________ Location: ______________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________©The Educational Company of Ireland

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Using historical evidence

Examine the photograph and answer the questions.

1 Who do you think is shown in the photograph? What tells you this? _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ 2 Describe the rider’s clothing. _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 3 What kind of animal is seen perched on the horse’s back? _______________________________________________________ 4 What do you think the rider was doing when the photograph was taken? _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 5 Do you think he was a powerful person? Why or why not? _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 6 Where do you think this photograph might have been taken? Explain why. _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 7 When do you think it was taken? _______________________________________________________©The Educational Company of Ireland